General Information

The following list represents a number of organisations that provide information, guidance or advice to Care Home Managers or Owners:

Information Regarding:   Regulatory Advice for Care Homes, Guidance for Professionals
Organisation:   Care Quality Commission
Web Site:   www.cqc.org.uk
 
Information Regarding:   Adverse Incidents of Equipment or Posters on How to use Equipment
Organisation:   Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Web Site:   www.mhra.gov.uk
 
Information Regarding:   Continence Management
Organisation:   Bladder & Bowel Foundation
Web Site:   www.bladderandbowelfoundation.org
 
Information Regarding:   Pressure Ulcers, Cause, Management and Treatment
Organisation:   National Institute for Health & Clinical Excellence (nice)
Web Site:   www.nice.org.uk
Or    
Organisation:   NHS Choices
Web Site:   www.nhs.uk
 
Information Regarding:   Health & Safety issues, Fire Retardant Fabrics, Posters for Skin Checks for Dermatitis or How to Wash Hands
Organisation:   Health & Safety Executive
Web Site:   www.hse.gov.uk
 
Information Regarding:   Infection Control in Care Homes
Organisation:   Department of Health
Web Site:   www.dh.gov.uk
Or    
Organisation:   Health protection Agency
Web Site:   www.hpa.org.uk
Or    
Organisation:   National Resource for Infection Control
Web Site:   www.nric.org.uk